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Senior Software Engineer

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US • Posted 6 days ago • Updated 7 hours ago

Full Time

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USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

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Skills

Satellite Communications
SATCOM
Technical Writing
Communication
ISSE
Test Plans
Testing
Reporting
Cyber Security
Management
Mathematics
Physics
Computer Science
Security Clearance
Information Assurance
Vulnerability Management
Military
Aerospace
Information Systems
DoD
SCAP
STIG
Regulatory Compliance
Scripting
Windows PowerShell
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2511120

Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US

Date Posted: 2025-10-29

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated, goal-oriented, results-driven Cyber Sustainment Test Engineer to join our team to deliver an Enterprise Management solution for Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and revolutionize the way the DoD delivers software. The candidate will provide support to the cyber security operations staff in resolving cyber security issues as requested. Also, will assist in the identification of non-compliant system settings, exploitable threats, and other system vulnerabilities involved with Sustainment Testing. This position is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Job Duties

Assist in authoring technical documentation including test plans, test procedures, technical white papers, and test reports.
Use industry accepted and in-house developed tools to collect and aggregate cyber security data for use in identifying non-compliant system settings, exploitable threats, and other system vulnerabilities.
Assist in communication with system developers to further understanding of cyber security concepts and implemented controls.
Provide the collected data to Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSE) in support of their assessment of system cyber security posture and support the cyber security operations staff in resolving complex cyber security issues as requested.
Assist in the authoring and peer-reviews cyber security test plans and detailed test procedures that include step-by-step instructions for using advanced cyber security tools.
Enhance cyber security testing processes and procedures through feedback and implementation and assist in the reporting on cyber security program activities to upper management as requested.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent.
Technical discipline.
Active Secret Clearance.
3+ years of experience with Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) processes.
3+ years of experience in military, aerospace, DoD government, academia, or industry.
3+ years of experience using Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and benchmarks.
Ability to troubleshoot problems involving complex systems.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Knowledge of DoD mission system sustainment.
Experience with Secure Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker (SCC) and

STIG Viewer.
Experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
Experience with developing and maintaining scripts (primarily PowerShell).

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2511120
Posted 6 days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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